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Ep.11 - A Marriage Covenant

“Yakin, would you like to stay here?”

Edelweis who had been watching all the rooms in this apartment, turned to Jonathan who was suddenly behind him. “This, actually lo apartment? You live here?” edelweis asked in disbelief, looking as if he was a bit hesitant.

Jonathan raised next to his eyebrows, he smiled obliquely. “Why?” ask Jonathan.

“Yes, this is a very small apartment. How can you do that, like living in a place this small, not so much? In fact, this isn't half of the house, it's really small. Weird deh lo.”

Jonathan already knew there would be such a response, it would not be strange if Edelweis said that. “I'm not the odd one, but lo.” is clear if Jonathan's apartment is spacious. Jonathan forgot, the area he meant was different from the area Edelweis thought.

“Kok me?”

“Yes, you expect too much. You should not be tacky, you know which apartment is in which area. After all, if you want as big as my house, yes, it means not the apartment name. Don't you know the difference? Do I need to clear in detail?”

Edelweis stared intently at Jonathan, he clucked. “Necessary. I mean anyway, you why take an apartment this small, yes, take a rather big one.”

“Gue stay alone, make what big?”

“Iya anyway stay alone. But, you should think about the future, you can't be alone also times.”

“Do not teach me. What happens, you still want to be here or want to go back home?”

“Forced, I'm coming here. But, I want later mbak who help-help come every day, I—”

“Whose word will there be mbak?”

Edelweis frowned, “Don't tell me there's no mbak?” edelweis asked worriedly, he was afraid if this guess was true. And, it turns out to be true.

“Tuh know.”

“Ih, Jo! How can you really? Continue later that sorted out, make a meal, okay eat easy just order. But, this is what sorted out later who? Yang—”

“Lo, go! You're a wife now.”

“What? Uh I'm not your babu, huh! Gue—”

“Udah, already, I'm lazy noisily. Mending you directly to your room, clean-up there!”

“Ih, Jo! But I'm not done yet, Jo! Jo!”

Edelweis followed Jonathan, following the man who was about to enter the man's room. “Jo, I still need clarity. I don't want to, I do not want to do that job. Gue—”

“Terasuh lo lah! If you need mbak, you find it yourself. Easy right?”

Edelweis snorted in annoyance as Jonathan just closed the door of his room. His hand was already clenched, lashing a blow at the wind hoping it was Jonathan.

“Nyebelin really is a husband!”

Edelweis was silent when he realized something. “Suami?”

***

Edelweis went into the room that would become his room. His smile descended as he looked at this room, a small room that was not even as spacious as the one in the previous house.

“Not bad, it's not as small as I thought. Still quite spacious, bright as well, does not make it crowded fortunately.”

Edelweis went into the room, looking around at what was inside. Just a medium-sized bed, two nightstand tables next to her, a closet and a dresser. Everything looks like it's for women. Did Jonathan prepare all this? Unknowingly Edelweis smiled faintly at her.

Edelweis checked his bed, “Lumayan, padded.” he went to the wardrobe and opened it. “Less big. Gakpapa deh, later I can ask to be replaced the same bigger. My clothes are a lot.” comments Edelweis for a wardrobe that he thinks is small, even though for the size of a normal person it is already large.

Edelweis went back to bed, dropped his ass there. He took his bag, took out a picture frame where there was a beautiful girl who was smiling widely when both cheeks were kissed simultaneously by two parents. The photo is nothing but a portrait of himself with his parents before the accident occurred.

Edelweis smiled. Whenever remembering her parents made her unable to resist sadness, automatically her eyes were always bright.

“Now I live in an apartment, mom, dad. This is Jo's apartment and not too big. But, it's okay, I try to accept because the place is quite bright, not dark.”

Edelweis smiled thinly, “Mom same Dad, would have seen from there if now your princess is already a wife of people. I don't know, you guys there are happy or sad to see it because I'm sure you guys must know what the truth is.”

Their marriage happened only because of forced marriage.

“I don't know what this will be like in the future, but I hope everything is okay and I'm not disappointed in the least. Because honestly, I don't want to lose, Mom, I don't want to lose. I don't want to be alone. I'm not ready to lose, lose and be alone. Don't want to, Mom, dad.”

Edelweis wiped the tears in the corner of his eyes, he could not cry and looked weak. She's a strong woman, that's what she's trying to convince herself. Edelweis kept the picture frame on the nightstand, smiling broadly at the photo.

“Gue has to clean up now, hungry also turns out.”

Edelweis immediately cleaned himself up. She changed her clothes into a nightgown. She also wore an outer to cover her spaghetti-styled nightgown. He's hungry, he wants to eat. Luckily Edelweis had ordered food first before cleaning himself, as a result when he finished the food had arrived.

“So, lo who ordered this all?”

Edelweis nodded, “Iya, I'm hungry. That's why I order food, there is no food here.” Edelweis pulled the chair, he sat down and smiled broadly at the food he ordered, looking tantalizing. “Lo have eaten? Together, I ordered a lot of this.” good side Edelweis out.

Edelweis is basically good to Jonathan, but the man alone who always looks cynical and consider other Edelweis.

“Gak, I'm full.”

“Already eaten?”

“Not your business. And, if you're done eating my phone, yeah. I want to talk to you about lo.”

“Soal?”

“Eat first aja.” afterwards, Jonathan went to leave Edelweis alone at the dinner table with so much food served on the table.

Edelweis flicked his shoulders indifferently. “Yaudah if you do not want to eat, let me eat alone, no problem.”

Edelweiss enjoyed the meal alone, accompanied by a television movie. A film starring famous actors and actresses. He himself watched this show because it often popped up continuously on social media. Out of curiosity, he finally decided to watch it.

“Del, really long time lo eat.”

Edelweis turned his head, in his hand was still the crispy chicken thigh he had not finished. “Kayak don't know me. What the hell is it anyway? By the way kek stayed by the way, ribet very.”

“Lo eat junkfood?”

“Why?”

Jonathan pulled the corner of his lips, smiling obliquely. “Lo is really anti like that kind of food. Tumben is just that.”

“Cie... The most know I.”

“What is this?”

“Read yourself. I hope, you accept and live the contents of the letter.”

“Let's eat this again.”

“Yaudah, it's up to lo.”

“Where to go now?” edelweis asked seeing Jonathan's neat appearance.

“Not business lo.”

“Loh?”

“Gue unplug.”

Edelweis snorted in annoyance, he just stared at Jonathan's departure without saying anything. Now that he had to finish his meal, he was too curious about the map Jonathan had given him.

***

Marriage Agreement Letter

The signed ones below:

Bumi Jonathan Woko is the CEO of the Woko media corp. Henceforth it is called the first party.

Edelweis Nequila Princess Badja is hereinafter referred to as the second party.

The first party proposes a marriage agreement between the first and second parties. The agreement in question is as follows:

1. The first and second parties are free to do anything. The marriage relationship between them does not mean they are restrained.

2. The first and second parties agree not to interfere in their personal affairs.

3. The first party and the second party will sleep separately, no physical or other contact.

4. The first party will still provide a living for the second party, but not with an inner living. As for the nominal income, it can be directly discussed by both parties.

5. There is no violence in the home.

6. If the first party violates there will be sanctions given, the sanctions will be determined by the second party. And vice versa.

7. If there is an addition or reduction, it can be discussed.

Thus the letter of this agreement was made in a conscious state, without coercion from any party.

Jonathan Edelweiss

the first party the second

*

Edelweis snorted angrily finished reading the contents of the letter Jonathan had given him, he threw the letter home.

“Cih, basic! About him having a relationship with the village, he became a village as well. Basic, tacky! Anyway, have an idea of where also the intention to make that start. We'll see later, if he will join this agreement after I add a lot of things.”

Edelweis smiled widely, he had many plans.

***

“Reth, anyone want to see lo?”

Retha who is reading the script from her latest film looks up when her assistant Betari— comes over and speaks thus. “Who? I don't feel like I have any appointments with anyone today? You also do not know there is a meeting with people today.”

Betari smiled clumsily, she rubbed her nape gently. “Yes, no one should. But, this guy comes suddenly, Reth and I can't possibly refuse, because people are important.”

Rethah grew curious about the person Betari meant. “Who the hell?”

“Lo meet directly aja deh, will definitely know.”

Retha clucked, he still went to meet even though he was actually lazy to meet people lately especially after the incident a few months ago that still left wounds. But, since Betari said that if the person who met him was an important person, then he would definitely have to meet that person.

And, how surprised he was when he found Jonathan's whereabouts in the living room of his house. Wanting to go back, but the man first saw his arrival, he was forced to meet the man.

“Reth,”

“Live to the point, yes. I don't want to talk anymore.”

The disappointment and heartache of the humiliation given by Mama Jonathan made him so behave like that. It feels right, they have to keep their distance considering who Jonathan really is.

Jonathan knew that Rethah was like this because of his mother. Therefore, he came to see the woman at this time after the various rejections he had obtained earlier.

“I'm sorry for what my mother said to you. I didn't think Mama would say that. But, please, Tha. Don't just because of it, our relationship is like gini.”

Retha stared fixedly at Jonathan, her eyes narrowing sharply. “Only? You said just?” Retha shook in disbelief. “Mas, your mom is insulting me for something I don't even feel like doing. I'm close to you, it's also because of you. You're the one who keeps convincing me that you and Edel don't have any relationship. But, what turned out? You guys are related! You guys want to get married!”

“But I don't like Edel, I like you! I told you that from the beginning!”

“Free, mas. Want you to like me, we love each other, but if there is no blessing it will be free!” Retha threw away her face, the anger she felt now when she remembered the humiliation Jonathan's parents had given her.

Jonathan sighed harshly, there was actually a point to what Retha said. But he won't give up just like that. He moved, drew closer to Rethah and rested while holding the woman's hands. “Sorry to me, Tha. I beg.”

“Mas..”.

“I beg you not to keep avoiding me let alone go of me. I can't stand it, Tha. I can't without you. I need you, I beg.”

Retha shook her head softly, she was about to pull out her hand which Jonathan held but held the man. “Don't like gini, Mas Jo. Should have been since the beginning we—”

“Tha, please..”.

“Mas, I beg you too. Throw away your feelings for me then, we need to be realistic now. You, you are her future husband mbak Edel, regardless of whether you like or not the same her. And, I don't want to be the destroyer of anyone's relationships. Please understand that.”

“No, I won't understand about it. All I know is I love you and I want you. Whatever, you want to refuse or avoid, but I'm sure that you'll come back with me.”

“Egois!”

“Yes, because of you!”